Bed support



A. J. ROBINSON.

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BED SUPPORT.

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Patented Am. 28, 18.96.

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A. J. ROBIN-SON. BED SUPPORT.

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BED SUPPORT.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMY JULIA ROBINSON, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

BED-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 559,218, dated April28, 1896.

Application filed February 11,1896. Serial No. 578,833. (No model.)Patented in England May 10, 1895, No. 9,308-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMY JULIA ROBINSON, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Birmingham, in the county of WVarwick, England,have invented a new or Improved Bed-Support, (for which I have obtaineda patent in Great Britain, No. 9,308, bearing date May 10, 1895,) ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention has for its object a new or improved bed-support, to beused when a patient is resting in a reclining, inclined, or sittingposition, and forms a means of preventing said patient from slippingdown in the bed, and thus obviates the difficulty heretofore experiencedin replacing the patient in a comfortable position after having slippeddown in the bed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a front elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, and Fig. 3 an end view, ofa bed-support constructed according to my invention. Fig. 4 is a frontelevation, Fig. 5 a plan, and Fig. 6 a cross-section, of a modifiedconstruction of my bed-support; and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of abedstead, showing the method of using and adjusting my bed-support.

In all the figures like parts are indicated by similar letters ofreference.

a is a base-plate or foundation, which may be of wood or other suitablematerial, one side of which is shaped or partly cut away, as shown at a,Figs. 2 and 5, so as to avoid interference with the patients comfort. Tothis base or foundation and at a suitable inclination thereto I attach asupport I), which may present a fixed surface, but which I prefer tomake somewhat resilient or yielding. In the form of my inventionrepresented at Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the support I) is formed of a band orweb of galvanized, coiled, or woven wire webbing, which is fixed to andstretched between brackets or carriers 0, fixed to the base orfoundation a, and preferably of triangular shape and arranged to obtainthe desired angle for the support I), attached to one face of suchtriangular brackets c and firmly secured thereto by means of a flatpressurebar at and countersunk screws 6. The coiled or woven Wire bandor web-support b is preferably covered with cloth, flannel, or othersuitable material, or I may'use india-rubb er or other elastic band orweb instead of the aforesaid coiled or woven wire band or web, and I mayeven use a rigid board, which latter would, however, preferably beprovided with a suitably cushioned or upholstered supporting-surface.When using a flexible or elastic material to form the support b, meansmay, if desired, be provided whereby the tension thereof can beregulated.

In the modification of my invention represented at Figs. 4, 5, and 6 thesupport I) is formed of wood or other rigid material hollowed out at thelower edge I) of the front thereof for greater convenience and comfort.In this case the support I) is hinged at b to the base or foundation a,and it is supported at the back by springs f, fixed thereto and to thebase or foundation (1. The support I) may also in this case be cushionedor upholstered in any desired manner. when the base or foundation or isnot of itself wide enough to insure against tipping over in the bed, Ifix at or near the ends thereof bars g, preferably by means ofcountersunk screws. I also provide the base or foundation or, at or nearits ends, with means h, preferably consisting of studs, hooks, orbuttons, whereby straps i (see Fig. 7) or bands or other suitableconnecting means may be fixed thereto and thus enable the support to befixed to the head of the bedstead by such straps or other connectingmeans for the purpose of keeping the support in its correctposition-that is to say, to prevent it slipping down in the bed.

Fig. 7 illustrates the manner in which my improved bed-support is used,as also the method of adjusting it in position by the straps i. It isobvious that by the use of my improved bed-support the patient orinvalid will derive great comfort, while at the same time much troubleto both the patient and attendant is prevented.

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secureby Letters Patent is-- 1. A bed-support for patients, invalids andothers, consisting of a base or foundation, a support attached theretoat the desired angle, and means of attachment fixed to the base or ICOsteadying-bars fixed at or near the ends of said base or foundation, asupport attached to the base or foundation at the desired angle, andmeans whereby the bed-support may be attached to the head of thebedstead and adjusted to the desired position, substantially as hereinshown and described.

AMY JULIA ROBINSON. YVitnesses:

CHARLES 1\.[ACKINTOSH,

S. CRAUSAR.

